Compelling Communication

How many of you remember the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"? If you recall the teacher in that movie who gave a question and conducted his lectures in a monotone voice. They showed one student asleep on his desk with drool coming out of his mouth. There are many people in positions of authority who speak like that teacher, boring and monotone. It makes me want to rip my ears off. It almost hurts the ears to listen to someone like that. Have you ever been in a meeting or at a conference and someone spoke like that? I hope you determined in your mind to not speak like that.

It brings us to the third stumbling block to overcome, make your voice interesting. Don't bore your audience with a boring tone and no excitement in your voice. If you are talking about something or communicating to someone about a subject I would hope you have some passion for the subject.

As a leader you want to be able to engage your audience with a compelling voice. You almost want to make it sound like you are telling a story in dramatic fashion. Here are three things to do to make your voice more interesting.

• Change the volume and pitch when appropriate.
• Show passion and excitement in your voice
• Use clear and concise sentences that don't repeat.

Remember your voice is what they hear not the words. If you want them to hear the words make your voice exciting!